Living in a large and foreign city heightens my “aloneness”. I am surrounded by couples walking two by two, their heads tilted together as they talk and laugh in their own private world. I sit nearby unacknowledged, an observer but… Read More ›
Expat life
Betwixt and Between
Life is currently a bit too betwixt and between. We returned home for an extended visit. Since we are homeless in the Unites States, we borrowed a friend’s house. During our two years abroad, routine medical visits have floundered. Most… Read More ›
Returning “home”
We are visiting the United States for a month – the longest return trip since moving to Central Europe two years ago. When people ask me where I am going, I pause for a second. To say “I’m going to… Read More ›
Unintended Questions
There’s a miscommunication between Hungarians and me. I ask questions, and they answer them. What are they thinking? Clearly they do not understand the cultural nuance of American English. When I say, “How are you?” the only acceptable answer is… Read More ›
Summer in the City
For two weeks each August I curse the weather Gods, as Budapest wilts under summer’s oppressive heat. I yearn for the frigid days of winter and swear I will never grouse during the inevitable deep freeze (a promise I will break around… Read More ›
The World In Between 